Manager, Strategy – Canada Strategy & Transformation

Manulife • Waterloo, ON

2d • CA$103,270 - CA$153,270 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join the high impact Canada Strategy & Transformation (CS&T) team at the forefront of Manulife Canada’s evolution. We partner closely with senior executives to shape strategic direction, drive large scale transformation, and translate ambition into action - ensuring alignment across Business Units, Canada Segment and Enterprise priorities. As Manulife Canada undergoes a significant transformation, the team plays a pivotal role in defining the strategic agenda, unlocking cross‑functional value, and advancing segment‑level initiatives across growth, customer experience, digital, and operating model evolution. In this role you will operate as a trusted thought partner and delivery leader, working across functions to define priorities, solve complex problems, and execute against key strategic initiatives. You will have exposure to enterprise-level decisions-making and play a meaningful role in driving change across the organization. This is a unique opportunity to operate at the intersection of strategy and execution - frame complex business problems, synthesize insights-based solutions, manage discrete workstreams, and drive disciplined execution to enable alignment among senior stakeholders. This role is designed to drive meaningful business impact while accelerating your long-term professional growth.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of progressive experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate development, or a related field.
• Undergraduate degree required; MBA or advanced degree is an asset.
• Experience in financial services, insurance, or a regulated industry preferred.
• Understanding of at least one of Manulife’s core businesses (i.e., Life insurance, group benefits, individual insurance, retail banking)
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clear recommendations.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite required; financial modeling, SQL, Python, PowerBI skills desired
• Proven ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments and manage multiple priorities
• Bilingualism (English and French) is a strong asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec, proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree is an asset.
• financial modeling, SQL, Python, PowerBI skills desired

Responsibilities

• Frame complex, ambiguous business problems and develop structured, insight‑led recommendations to support senior leadership decision‑making
• Translate qualitative and quantitative analysis into actionable recommendations that support enterprise‑ and segment‑level priorities, highlighting trade‑offs and implications for the business
• Drive the development and implementation of strategic plans, providing hands‑on support for the Canadian Leadership Team (CDLT) and management forums, including preparation of materials, analysis, and executive narratives
• Own end‑to‑end workstreams, including scope definition, integrated planning & roadmaps, cross‑functional coordination, progress tracking and benefits realization
• Track progress, risks, and issues across assigned initiatives, escalating insights and challenges as appropriate to Directors or AVPs with clear mitigation strategies
• Lead delivery rituals (e.g., stand‑ups, retrospectives) and implement continuous improvements in ways‑of‑working
• Support portfolio‑level visibility by connecting initiatives, identifying dependencies, and highlighting execution risks
• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders (e.g., business units, finance, technology, and other corporate functions) to drive alignment, influence decisions, and enable execution of strategic priorities
• Act as a day‑to‑day thought partner for initiative owners, bringing analytical rigor and structured problem solving to discussions.
• Negotiate trade‑offs and document decisions to ensure clarity, alignment, and forward momentum
• Review output from and coach junior team members, maintaining high quality standards across deliverables and contributing to skill development and team effectiveness
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performance team culture

Benefits

• health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans.
• various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources.
• generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level